Top Three Things The Patriots Need to Do To Beat Indianapolis

... Patriots. Indy has had a better season thus far, but Brady has his legs back underneath him after a tough first couple of weeks, and the New England defense has become cohesive as a unit.

Get the ground game going. If Laurence Maroney can have early down success, even if it is just 3-4 yard carries, then the Colts’ front seven will be forced to take an early beating. If Indy’s front seven gets exhausted in the second half, Brady should have all day to find targets, and screen passes to Kevin Faulk will be extremely effective, as Colt defenders will have a hard time pursuing the play.

Defensively, control the line of scrimmage. Obviously, the O-line should do the same, but for New England ...